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town Bill: What do you think of entry five _town_ = St John's ? Cp _OED_ town sb 4 b ' in, out of, to etc esp _London_ Can't find that other dicts. give an entry to a particular town. No troubles to find early 18th cities singling out St. Johns, but I'm doubtful. as I see it, con...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/72958
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Summary:town Bill: What do you think of entry five _town_ = St John's ? Cp _OED_ town sb 4 b ' in, out of, to etc esp _London_ Can't find that other dicts. give an entry to a particular town. No troubles to find early 18th cities singling out St. Johns, but I'm doubtful. as I see it, conventions get establishing naming a community. Not demographic definitions of size, importance, but chance terms contrasting "larger" and "smaller", Locals not willing to use _city_. Withdraw Not used Not used Withdrawn

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